Paul E. Singer

Paul E. Singer, a former corporate lawyer, is "the founding partner of Elliott Associates, a $7 billion hedge fund with a conservative, risk-averse bias that has been in business since 1977, making it one of the oldest funds around. A reserved, private man who would answer questions only via e-mail, Mr. Singer is a self-described conservative libertarian who has given millions of dollars to Republican organizations that emphasize a strong military and support Israel."

Singer is a member of the Board of Trustees of the neo-conservative think tank the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research; a "member of the boards of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs and of Commentary Magazine, and is on the Board of Advisors of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University", and a member of the Board of Fellows of Harvard Medical School.

Funding right-wingers and Swift Boaters
Recipients of Singer's contributions "include Progress for America ($1.5 million in contributions), a political advocacy group set up to advance the policies of the Bush administration; Swift Vets and P.O.W.’s for Truth; and the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, which includes Vice President Dick Cheney and Richard N. Perle, an adviser to the former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, among its past and current advisory directors."

Backing Bush
In the 2004 election cycle, Singer was a "Pioneer" bundler for George W. Bush, raising at least $100,000 to earn that status.

Backing Giuliani
In the 2008 election cycle, Singer is a bundler for Rudy Giuliani and has "pledged to raise at least $500,000.00" for 2008 Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani.

Singer is the Eastern Regional Finance Chairman and "a primary fund-raiser and policy adviser".

Backing Vets for Freedom
In the 2005-2006 election cycle, Singer contributed $25,000.00 towards the establishment of the Republican national lobbying front group Vets for Freedom Action Fund.

Profiles
Singer is a member of the Publication Committee for City Journal.

Singer graduated from the University of Rochester (N.Y.) and Harvard Law School.

External articles

 * John Gorham, "Repeat performance," Forbes, May 14, 2001.
 * Steve Rothwell, John Glover and Alan Katz, "Eurotunnel Bankruptcy Ensnares `Jerks in Manhattan' Hedge Funds," Bloomberg News, September 18, 2006.
 * "Hedge Fund Moguls Back Giuliani’s Presidential Fund," Deal Book Blog/New York Times, February 1, 2007.
 * CoolAqua, "Giuliani Campaign's Dirty Secret," The Daily Kos, February 17, 2007.
 * Stephen Spruiell, "Hedging Your Votes. Taxing questions," National Review Online, July 13, 2007.
 * Sarah Wheaton, "2008: G.O.P. Candidates Spending Liberally," The Caucus Blog/New York Times, July 14, 2007.
 * Michael Cooper and Leslie Wayne, "US: Savings and Issues in Candidates’ Use of Private Jets," New York Times (CorpWatch.org), July 26, 2007.

External resources

 * Profile: Peter E. Singer, Media Transparency.
 * Fact Sheet: Elliott Management Corporation, Hoovers.com.